Cross-country fundraising

The September fundraising rush is on, as congressional candidates strive to collect big totals for their third quarter reports. Books close on those next weekend.

Party Time has collected invitations for more than 700 events this month alone.

Fifty of those events are this coming week, scattered among 15 states and the District of Columbia. (See the calendar for a full list of events.) As always, if you know of any more fundraising events, please send them our way.

Senate highlights:

Elizabeth Warren, who is battling incumbent Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., in one of the most hotly contested races this year, is hoping that a trivia night against her policy team in Somerville and a concert featuring “The Who” tribute band in Otter River will attract contributors. Meanwhile Scott Brown is raising money in DC lunch with Sen. Rodger Wicker, R-Miss. on Saturday.

Former Sen. George Allen is in a tight race to win back the Virginia Senate he once occupied and is looking for campaign cash with two fundraisers planned for this week. Allen's Saturday lunch will be followed with a Sunday dinner.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., is not up for reelection until 2016, but she is still working hard to raise campaign cash. After a Wednesday dinner event and a Thursday breakfast, there is a weekend event, scheduled from Friday to Sunday at the Omni Mt. Washington Hotel in New Hampshire.

Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., also not up for reelection this year, is asking for money at two DC fundraisers this week. The senator will be having breakfast on Tuesday at Lunch at Johnny's Half Shell next Thursday.